Hungary vs Switzerland live: Euro 2024 Result and final score after late Embolo goal
Switzerland join Germany at the top of Group A, leaving Hungary and Scotland with work to do after the first round of games at Euro 2024
Switzerland edged out Hungary to secure the ideal start to Euro 2024 in Group A with a 3-1 victory. They join Germany at the top of the group after the hosts thrashed Scotland 5-1 in the tournament opener last night.
And goals from Kwadwo Duah and Michel Aebischer has the Swiss in control at the break. But after Dominik Szoboszlai set up Barnabas Varga to halve the deficit, Switzerland were left hanging on. But Breel Embolo, returning from an injury-hit season, settled the contest with a delightful, chipped finish.
Earlier, Duah opened the scoring in just his second game for Switzerland, shooting low past goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi off a pass from Aebischer. Aebischer made it 2-0 just before halftime, sidestepping away from Attila Fiola to find space on the edge of the box to hit a curling low shot past Gulacsi.
Varga's diving header in the 66th off Dominik Szoboszlai's cross brought celebrations for Hungary as some of its black T-shirt-wearing hardcore fans lit flares. Hungary kept Switzerland under pressure after that but couldn't find a second goal. Switzerland is second in Group A after host nation Germany beat Scotland 5-1 on Friday in the tournament opener. Hungary had its first loss in a competitive game since September 2022.
Relive all the action from Hungary vs Switzerland below, plus the latest from Spain v Croatia:
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
74 mins
Albania have certainly been better this half, but they’re still lacking cohesion in attack. They lose possession again with an attempted ball over the top.
There’s a booking for Hoxha as he elbows Frattesi in the back.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
72 mins
Bastoni wins the footrace and shepherds it back to Donnarumma, before Albania win possession back quickly.
The ball comes over the top to Broja, but again it’s overhit and runs to Donnarumma.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
66 mins
Chiesa wins a corner off Mitaj. Dimarco clips a great cross to the back post and Di Lorenzo gets his head to it, but it’s deflected behind.
From the second corner, Dimarco delivers an out-swinging ball which is cleared by Asllani.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
64 mins
Decent combination from Italy as Barella plays a clipped ball over to Frattesi, but his hooked effort lands on the top of the net.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
63 mins
Albania win it back and enjoy another little period of possession, but they’re still lacking a clear threat. Pellegrini wins possession and Italy counter, but the attack ends as Jorginho’s through ball is intercepted.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
60 mins
Bastoni tries to go long over the top but Hysaj heads it out. Italy come again, with Jorginho spreading it to Chiesa, who ends up curling a shot past the far post as he tried to guide it into the corner.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
56 mins
Some great play from Italy as Scamacca flicks it around the corner to Pellegrini, who sends a flick of his own through to Frattesi, but Strakosha saves well again.
It’s offside in the end anyway, but Strakosha didn’t know that.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
55 mins
Albania have enjoyed a brief spell of sustained possession, though they’re yet to fashion a clear-cut opportunity, and the long ball over the Italy defence runs to Donnarumma.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
50 mins
There’s a lot of space opening up for Italy’s midfielders now. Barella collects the ball and plays it to Scamacca, but the attack breaks down.
Albania counter, and Broja wins a foul near the edge of the Italy box after being dragged down by Calafiori, who is booked.
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